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Thursday, September 20, 2007
The Dark Side of Good Home Staging
Does staging trick buyers into overlooking a home's flaws? A report by the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents says it happens all the time. Read more >
Cities with Traffic That Will Drive You Crazy
Cities with Traffic That Will Drive You Crazy
The nation's drivers wasted a total of 4.2 billion hours sitting in traffic jams in 2005, says a report by the Texas Traffic Institute. Read more >
The nation's drivers wasted a total of 4.2 billion hours sitting in traffic jams in 2005, says a report by the Texas Traffic Institute. Read more >
Housing Starts Fall to 12-Year Low
Housing Starts Fall to 12-Year Low
September 20th, 2007 2:27 PM
Housing Starts Fall to 12-Year LowHousing starts fell 2.6 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.33 million homes, the Commerce Department reports. Read more >
September 20th, 2007 2:27 PM
Housing Starts Fall to 12-Year LowHousing starts fell 2.6 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.33 million homes, the Commerce Department reports. Read more >
Monday, September 3, 2007
Faith in the housing market Staging Your Home Works
Faith in the housing market
It didn't take all that much to sell a house in the real-estate market's headiest days mere years ago. Where a fresh coat of paint or a new appliance package might have sold a house in the past, these days, even if it's less about setting up a bidding war than reeling in one viable offer sheet, some say a full-fledged feng shui redo might be in order. Others vouch for the efficacy of burying a likeness of a canonized carpenter. See full story.
It didn't take all that much to sell a house in the real-estate market's headiest days mere years ago. Where a fresh coat of paint or a new appliance package might have sold a house in the past, these days, even if it's less about setting up a bidding war than reeling in one viable offer sheet, some say a full-fledged feng shui redo might be in order. Others vouch for the efficacy of burying a likeness of a canonized carpenter. See full story.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
The 10 Best Cities to Be a Renter
The 10 Best Cities to Be a Renter The best renters' markets are in places where supply is abundant, price growth is flat, and renters can get the best value for their dollar.Read more >
Why Did Housing Prices Start Falling? "The problem with housing is not so much that interest rates became especially high, it was that house prices became especially high," says one economistRead more >
Why Did Housing Prices Start Falling? "The problem with housing is not so much that interest rates became especially high, it was that house prices became especially high," says one economistRead more >
30-Year Mortgages Fall to Lowest Rate in 3 Months
FHA Policy Changes Would Ease Mortgage Crisis NAR on Friday voiced support for an array of FHA changes proposed by President George W. Bush to stem the rapidly rising foreclosure rate.Read more >
30-Year Mortgages Fall to Lowest Rate in 3 Months Freddie Mac reported a drop in the 30-year fixed rate to 6.45 percent, while interest on 15-year fixed loans slipped to 6.12 percent.Read more >
30-Year Mortgages Fall to Lowest Rate in 3 Months Freddie Mac reported a drop in the 30-year fixed rate to 6.45 percent, while interest on 15-year fixed loans slipped to 6.12 percent.Read more >
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